Leek is a European vegetable, but I have found its mild flavour is suitable for Japanese dishes. Miso Soup is an example. Today I used Leek for ‘Butajiru’, that is a type of Miso Soup with Pork. It’s so comforting and also filling.
Makes
4 Servings
Ingredients
4 cups Soup Stock of your choice *Today I used Chicken Stock
1/2 Carrot
1 Potato
2 to 3 Shiitake *sliced
200g Pork *thinly sliced and cut into bite-size pieces
1 Leek *thickly sliced
3 to 4 tablespoons Miso *Today I used White Miso & Red Miso
Shichimi (Japanese Chilli Spice Mix)
Method
Slice Pork thinly and cut into bite-size pieces. Vegetables need be cut into the size that is easy to eat. I recommend to slice Leek fairly thickly.Heat Stock, Carrot and Potato in a saucepan, bring to the boil and cook for a few minutes. Add thinly sliced Pork, Shiitake and Leek.When all the vegetables are cooked, add Miso. Remove the soup from the heat just before it starts to boil.Sprinkle with some Shichimi (Japanese Chilli Powder) and enjoy.
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